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1544 Cypress Avenue Burlingame Park, Burlingame

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Picture-Perfect with Timeless Architecture

Enjoy a piece of Burlingame’s past at this special offering filled with history and romance dating back to 1916 – a time when San Francisco’s elite used homes such as this for summer residences. The home’s proud heritage is a stellar example of the early Arts and Crafts movement introduced by its shingled exterior and classic covered front porch. Inside, original details recall the fine workmanship of the era – rich wood millwork and wainscot, fine hardwood floors, glass doorknobs, and period lighting. Numerous updates add luxurious amenities to the remodeled chef’s kitchen and baths. Behind the scenes, tech features have also been added, such as the Ring video front doorbell, Nest thermostat, and wiring for EV charging.

Nowhere is the architectural character more evident than in the impressive foyer and distinguished formal rooms that present the kind of elegance only time can bestow. Built-in cabinetry with leaded-glass fronts in both the living room and dining room are as beautiful as they are functional. The kitchen has been reimagined with period style finished with Carrara marble and quality stainless steel appliances. Added living space can be found on the basement level where a spacious fully finished room offers flexibility for play or fitness needs. Personal accommodations comprise 3 bedrooms, including a luxurious master suite, plus there is a customized office for work-at-home needs.

Facts and Figures

Offered at $2,898,000
Sold for $3,105,000
3 bedrooms 2.5 bathrooms
2,180 sq. ft. home, per paid vendor
5,940 sq. ft. lot, per county records
Built in 1916
Washington Elementary, Burlingame Middle School, Burlingame High School (buyer to verify)
Listed on January 4th, 2020

Listed by Raziel Ungar

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Amenities

Circa 1916 Arts and Crafts home with period details and remodeled luxury
3 bedrooms, office, and 2.5 baths
Approximately 2,180 square feet of living space (per paid vendor)
Picture-perfect curb appeal on a corner lot with manicured lawn and gardens framed by a classic white fence; a wide walkway steps up to the covered front porch with arched side opening
Front door with true divided light beveled-edge glass opens to a spacious central foyer where oak floors begin and extend throughout
Pocket doors with beveled-edge glass open to the formal living room; extra-deep ceiling moldings in hardwood match the wainscot paneling, window millwork, and built-in cabinetry with leaded-glass fronts flanking the fireplace; a period-style chandelier and matching sconces illuminate the room
Large formal dining room, also with beveled-edge glass pocket doors, duplicates the living room’s crown moldings and wainscot paneling; a full wall of built-in cabinetry with integrated windows includes leaded-glass fronts and a serving counter
Fully customized office has extensive built-ins including a workstation, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, plus a storage closet; plantation shutters finish two large windows
Remodeled kitchen in keeping with the period features beadboard wainscot, Shaker-style white cabinetry, and Carrara marble counters; a separate counter with butcher-block top provides seating at each end; a French door opens to the rear deck, and a pocket door conceals the entrance to the finished basement
Stainless-steel appliances include a Thermador gas range, GE microwave, Bosch dishwasher, and Sub-Zero refrigerator
Finished basement, with custom carpet and transom windows, perfect for play or fitness needs
French door with opaque seeded-glass panes opens to the master bedroom suite, which has drop crown moldings, ceiling pendant light, and closet with inlaid mirrored door; the remodeled en suite bath has a Carrara marble vanity, skylight, private commode area, and tub with overhead shower surrounded in Calacatta-style marble tile
Two additional bedrooms, each with drop crown moldings, ample closet space, and direct access to a remodeled bath with Carrara marble vanity and separate room with tub and overhead shower surrounded in subway-set white tile
Other features include: sky-lit powder room; skylights in the hallway; Ring video front doorbell; Nest thermostat; detached 1-car garage plus off-street paver stone parking space with wiring for EV charging
Large rear deck and lawn, all fenced in a very private setting
Lot size of approximately 5,940 square feet
Burlingame Park neighborhood just down the street from Pershing Park with playground and only 4 blocks from Burlingame Avenue
Burlingame schools: Washington Elementary, Burlingame Intermediate, Burlingame High (buyer to verify enrollment)

About the Burlingame Park Neighborhood

The neighborhood is highly desirable, and coupled with typically extremely low inventory, very few homes come up for sale here — less than a dozen homes typically sell per year in Burlingame Park. As a result, Burlingame Park real estate sits firmly at the top of the local market. The neighborhood’s median was $2.6 million in 2017, with most recent single-family home sales closing escrow from $2 million to $4 million.

To view a detailed google map of the Burlingame Park neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 460.

Favorable

The closest walkable neighborhood to downtown
Large, historic homes
Tree-lined streets
One of the two neighborhoods (along with Easton Addition) where you're likely to find new home

Adverse

Homes rarely come on the market here...typically around 1 a month

Schools

The elementary school for the neighborhood is Washington Elementary, which while a far walk (10-12 minutes) is a 3 minute drive to Howard Avenue.

There is one public middle school, Burlingame Intermediate School, which is located in the Ray Park neighborhood. It’s about a 7 minute drive from Burlingame Park, straight up El Camino.

There is one public high school, Burlingame High, which is just east of the neighborhood at Oak Grove and Carolan and is a 15 minute walk or 5 minute drive.

History

Burlingame Park is “Old Burlingame.” Its tree-lined streets and gracious homes date from the time of the city’s incorporation and before. In 1893, the Burlingame Country Club formed around 5 English Tudor style “cottages” built for vacationers’ use in 1892. Two of those homes still stand in their original location just north of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The street names here reveal some of the area’s history: Francis Newlands is the man credited with forming the Burlingame Country Club. William Sharon was Newlands’ father-in-law. Together with William Ralston, Sharon built San Francisco’s Palace Hotel. The hotel maintained a dairy farm west of El Camino Real across from the present day Safeway store on Howard Avenue. You can walk this neighborhood and imagine the polo ponies and fox hunting hounds that were once housed here. The entire neighborhood is within easy walking distance to the shops and restaurants on Burlingame Avenue.

Learn More About Burlingame Park

The Burlingame Park neighborhood is small and lush, bordered on one side by Hillsborough and walking distance to Burlingame Avenue, which is a huge draw for the neighborhood. The several hundred homes in the whole neighborhood are on generally larger lots here than most of Burlingame. The neighborhood is the jewel in the glittering crown of Burlingame real estate, the most desirable address in a city full of most desirable addresses. Recently sold homes on its tree-lined streets have sold for $4.5 million or more, though many are in the sweet spot in the $3 million range. Bordering ultra-high-end Hillsborough, Burlingame Park holds its own with its leafy neighbor, offering spacious traditional homes (including many modern rebuilds whose classic style follows the lead of their pre-war neighbors) plus easy access to Burlingame Avenue’s chic boutiques and myriad restaurant choices and an option for entry-level Burlingame buyers — a row of condominium buildings along the neighborhood’s eastern border which range in price from the high six figures to the low $1 millions. With a neighborhood-wide WalkScore of 86 but a serene overall vibe, Burlingame Park offers its fortunate residents the best of luxurious small-town living a mere 15 miles from San Francisco.